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Alma Adams: Everybody has to eat, and we heard this morning from laborers, workers who are in the fast food business and other…

On the recordFebruary 6, 2019
Everybody has to eat, and we heard this morning from laborers, workers who are in the fast food business and other businesses who have a difficult time trying to make the ends meet for their family.
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Alma Adams
Democratic · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Adams emphasizes the necessity of a living wage for workers in essential industries.

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